ReviewSkeletal radiology2010
Ultrasound-guided treatments for chronic Achilles tendinopathy: an update and current status.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
- No beneficial effect of Polidocanol treatment in Achilles tendinopathy: a randomised controlled trial.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2018Trial
- Ultrasound-guided injection treatments for tendinopathy: an update.Skeletal radiology · 2026Review
- Needle‑based gastrocnemius lengthening: a novel ultrasound‑guided noninvasive technique: part II-clinical results.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Needle-based gastrocnemius lengthening: a novel ultrasound-guided noninvasive technique.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Article
- US-guided high-volume injection for Achilles tendinopathy.Journal of ultrasonography · 2021Article
- MRI of the Achilles tendon-A comprehensive pictorial review. Part one.European journal of radiology open · 2021Review
- The "injection jet sign": an innovative method of needle position confirmation during ultrasound guided injections.Skeletal radiology · 2017Article
- Fluoroscopy versus sonography for image guidance in peripheral MSK intervention.Skeletal radiology · 2016Article
- Ultrasound-guided gastrocnemius recession: a new ultra-minimally invasive surgical technique.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2016Article
- Fluoroscopically guided retrocalcaneal bursa steroid injection: description of the technique and pilot study of short-term patient outcomes.Skeletal radiology · 2016Article
- Ultrasound-guided intervention in the ankle and foot.The British journal of radiology · 2016Review
- Lower Extremity Injury Patterns in Elite Ballet Dancers: Ultrasound/MRI Imaging Features and an Institutional Overview of Therapeutic Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Interventions.HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery · 2015Article
- Radiological interventions for soft tissue injuries in sport.The British journal of radiology · 2012Review
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Minimally-invasive treatments for chronic Achilles tendinopathy may prevent the need for surgery when conservative methods have failed. Whilst injections have traditionally been used to manage symptoms, recently described therapies may also have disease-modifying potential. Ultrasound provides the ability to guide therapeutic interventions, ensuring that treatment is delivered to the exact site of pathology. Treatments can be broadly categorised according to their intended therapeutic targets, although some may act through several possible mechanisms. In this article, we review the ultrasound-guided techniques currently used to treat chronic Achilles tendinopathy, with reference to the available literature. There is strong pilot-level evidence supporting the use of many of these techniques, although large definitive trials are lacking. An approach towards the management of chronic Achilles tendinopathy is suggested.
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